Code Compliance Officer

City-of-Grand-Prairie; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Grand Prairie is seeking a Code Enforcement Officer to enforce applicable codes across residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The role involves inspecting locations, issuing citations, and maintaining case history records while delivering customer service to the public and other departments.

Responsibilities include patrolling for code violations, responding to complaints, scheduling inspections, compiling reports, and handling administrative duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with some college coursework.
• Two years of related experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to obtain Code Enforcement Officer License within six months.

Responsibilities

• Patrolling the city for code violations relevant to the division.
• Reviewing and responding to complaints received.
• Scheduling and conducting inspections of locations, sites, buildings or property.
• Noting violations and issuing citations.
• Compiling inspection reports and notifying stakeholders.
• Completing administrative duties and maintaining records.
• Participating in programs, incentives, or community education related to the division.

Skills

Customer service

Inspection

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college coursework

Job description

The purpose of this position is to enforce applicable codes of the City of Grand Prairie. This is accomplished by conducting inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial properties; issuing citations and violations notices; and entering of required data for case history record keeping. Other duties include providing customer service to the public and other departments.

• Patrolling the City for code violations relevant to the division assigned.
• Reviewing and responding to complaints received.
• Scheduling and conducting inspections, walk-throughs, or tours of locations, sites, building or property as appropriate.
• Noting violations of code and issuing citations.
• Compiling inspection reports and notifying chain of command, owners, and others as appropriate.
• Completing administrative duties such as answering calls, providing information to the public and other departments as requested, compiling data/reports, completing relevant documents/forms; and maintaining records.
• May participate in implementation and maintenance of programs, incentives, or community education relevant to the division and role
• May report information to any Board, City Council, Departmental or other such organizations relevant to the division and public for the position assigned
• May supervise personnel functioning as a lead worker to assist in training, providing guidance, instruction, and feedback.
• All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.

• Education: High School Diploma, G.E.D or equivalent supplemented by some college level course work.
• Experience: Two (2) years.
• Licenses: Valid Driver's License required.
• Certifications Required:Ability to obtain Code Enforcement Officer License within six (6) months.